Ipsos News and Polls

Report Explores Changing Face of Communications Industry

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:30 GMT

Ottawa, ON – On March 20th, 2012, over 40 communications professionals gathered for a day-long Ideation Session at the University of Ottawa to collaboratively discuss the past, present and future of the communications industry.

Majority (55%) of Canadian Parents Agree Their Child Would Not be Able to Attend Post-Secondary Education Without Government Support

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:30:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – A majority (55%) of Canadian parents ‘agree’ (18% strongly/38% somewhat) that without government savings their child would not be able to attend post-secondary studies, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of ABC Life Literacy Canada. (For the purposes of the poll, child was used synonymously with children). In fact, just one quarter (25%) ‘agrees’ (5% strongly/20% somewhat) that they can afford their child’s post-secondary education on their own, and that they do not require government assistance programs.

Public Disapproves of Almost Everyone in BC Teachers Contract Dispute

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:30:30 GMT

Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll shows that last week’s three day legal strike action has had little impact on public opinion about the contract dispute between BC teachers and the provincial government. Overall, teachers continue to have a slight public opinion advantage over the provincial government in terms of who is being more fair and reasonable. However, the public largely disapproves of the actions of both sides in this dispute. The poll also shows that British Columbians are split on the provincial government’s Bill 22.

Update on BC Teachers Contract Dispute

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:30:30 GMT

Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll shows that BC teachers have a slight public opinion advantage over the provincial government in terms of who is being more fair and reasonable in the contract dispute. The poll also shows that British Columbians generally oppose a full-scale strike action by teachers and are split on whether the provincial government should legislate an end to the dispute.

Canadians (17%) More Likely Than Americans (3%) To Say War of 1812 Most Important War in Formation of Country’s Identity

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:00:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – Amidst the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the start of the War of 1812, nearly two in ten (17%) Canadians believe that the War of 1812 was the most important War in the formation of Canadian identity – far exceeding the 3% of Americans who say it was the defining war in the formation of American identity.

Neither Side Winning Public Opinion Battle in BC Teachers Dispute

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:00:30 GMT

Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll shows that neither side currently has a public opinion advantage in the contract dispute between BC teachers (represented by the BC Teachers Federation, BCTF) and the provincial government (represented by the BC Public School Employers' Association, BCPSEA).

Six in Ten (62%) Canadian Parents Say They’d Like to Spend More Time Helping Their Child Learn at Home

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:15:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – Six in ten (62%) parents ‘agree’ (15% strongly/46% somewhat) that they ‘don’t have as much time as I would like to spend’ helping their child learn, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of ABC Life Literacy. In fact, most (63%) ‘disagree’ (24% strongly/39% somewhat) that ‘the primary place for a child to learn is at school, not at home’, while four in ten (37%) ‘agree’ (11% strongly/27% somewhat). But while seven in ten (70%) ‘agree’ (22% strongly/48% somewhat) that they are their child’s best teacher – a feeling even stronger among those with young children – many Canadian parents appear to missing teachable moments with their children.

Post-Secondary Education in BC

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:00:30 GMT

Vancouver, BC – This report presents the findings of an Ipsos Reid online poll conducted on behalf of The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE).

‘How America Pays for College’ Study Reveals Shifts in Reasons for Attending College: From Aspirational to Practical

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:30:30 GMT

Newark, DE — Students attend college with increasingly practical reasons in mind: better jobs and earning more money, says Sallie Mae’s “How America Pays for College,” a national study of 1,600 college students and parents conducted by Ipsos. Ninety percent of students strongly agreed that college is an investment in the future, an increase from 84 percent in 2010. In addition, 70 percent of students and parents strongly agreed that a college education is necessary for their desired occupation and that college is required to earn more, up from 63 and 59 percent, respectively, in 2010.

Canadians Prepare for Canada Day by Writing a Book

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:00:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – In preparation for Canada Day, Canadians were asked to write a book about this country, and the stories they tell are as diverse as the country itself, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Historic Dominion Institute. On an open-ended basis, Canadians could set the story wherever they wanted, starring whoever they wanted, set whenever they wanted, and write whatever kind of book they wanted, and the results tell a multitude of stories about this great country.